Improvement in fluting-machines



u. SCHNEIDER, Printing-Machine.

No. 169,301, Patentedocnzamvs.

j 152% g/Mft@ UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE` CHARLES SCHNEIDER, CE NEWARK,NEw JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTINGNICHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,301, dated October26, 1875; application filed March 13, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SCHNEIDER, of the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fluting- Machines 5 and I do hereby declarethat'the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The nature and object of this invention is-to facilitate the operationof iuting dress-goods and securing uniformity in the action of theseveral parts of the mechanism employed for the purpose. The inventionconsists in the peculiar construction and operation of the apparatus, aswill be hereinafter more fully described.

The bottom iiuted roll A is adjustable, having its bearin gs in thegrodved slides B, which are raised and lowered by means of a cam orcams, C, secured to a shaft, D, passing through said slides or bearingsB, and operated by means of a crank, E, the cams C resting upon thebase-plate A. The top fluted roll B is held by, and revolves in, thearms F, said arms being provided with Shanks a, and held and secured inthe socket-arms G, which project from the elbow H, as shown, by means ofpins b, or other suitable device. The sockets in said arms G areenlarged below the top, so as to receive a coiled spring, c, which has abearing at the top of the socket, and against a shoulder at the bottomofthe shank above referred to, said shoulder corresponding in size withsaid enlargement of the socket in the arm G. The object of said springsis to relieve the rigidity of the top roll B when in the act of tluting,and to give the requisite pressure upon the fabrics.

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Pat-- ent, is-

A uting-machine consisting of the luted roller A, slides or bearings B,cams C, upper iluted roller B', arms F, having the Shanks a, andsocketed arms Gr, provided with the springs vc, the several parts beingconstructed, combined, and arranged to operate substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention, I aixhereto my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I CHARLES SCHNEIDER.

Witnesses: v

GEO. H. WILSON, GEO. W. FRANCIS.

